Liverpool trail leaders Manchester City through six points with the champions set to play at lowly Brentford on Wednesday.
Jurgen Klopp's facet noticed their 10-fit unbeaten run in all competitions ended by using Lookman's 2d 1/2 strike on the King Power Stadium.
Beaten for the first time considering the fact that their three-2 loss at West Ham in November, Liverpool paid the charge for missed possibilities.
Crucially Kasper Schmeichel also saved Salah's first 1/2 penalty.
It became the primary time 2d positioned Liverpool had failed to rating within the league for the reason that March.
Liverpool's flop against Covid and harm ravaged Leicester, who have been hammered 6-three through City on Sunday, puts extra stress on them to take most factors at name rivals Chelsea of their first sport of 2022 on Sunday.
Klopp this week admitted Liverpool will want to be "best" if they're to pip City to the title, however this misfiring display become well quick of that excessive bar.
Both Klopp and Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers had criticised the "ridiculous" needs positioned on their gamers by way of the packed festive fixture listing.
But Liverpool had more rest than Leicester over Christmas after a Leeds Covid outbreak compelled the postponement in their recreation on Sunday.
Back in action best forty eight hours after their thrashing at City, Leicester had been not able to subject a recognised centre-back for a rematch of the League Cup zone-final won by means of Liverpool on consequences final week.
